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Look and Read

All Episodes 1967 - 2003

  • Ended
  • #<Network:0x00007f28025ffc90>
  • 1967-01-09T00:00:00Z
  • 19m
  • 2d 7h 25m (175 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
Look and Read is a BBC television programme for primary schools, aimed at improving children's literacy skills. The programme presents fictional stories in a serial format, the first of which was broadcast in 1967 and the most recent in 2004, making it the longest running nationally broadcast programme for schools in the UK. The series remains popular among school children, and has also gained a cult following among those who have grown up with it.

226 episodes

Introducing the characters Eyes, Ears and Brain, with their tips on tackling spelling.

The Ears spell 'remember', and the Brains break little words out of big words.

The Eyes are faced with double-letter words, and the team get together for some community singing.

Eyes, Ears, and Brain deal with suffixes, prefixes and plural words ending in Y. (Year 3, Programme 1)

This programme focuses on long and short vowels, past tense endings and suffixes. (Year 4, Programme 1)

Characters Eyes, Ears and Brain are revising the spelling rules, which include doubling consonants, changing y to i and plural nouns. (Year 6, Programme 1)

Special version of The Boy From Space presents all of the dramatic sequences from the original series seamlessly edited and completely uninterrupted.

Special version of The Boy From Space that combines the original audio from the 1972 BBC Records LP with film and video footage from the 1980 BBC TV series in order to offer a new and exciting way to experience Richard Carpenter's classic story.

1995-04-23T23:00:00Z

Special 14 Welcome to LRTV

Special 14 Welcome to LRTV

  • 1995-04-23T23:00:00Z19m

A budding writer arrives for a job at a TV station, where boss Crystal Clear puts him to work on the weather report. Among the regulars, presenters Frank and Daisy get the show off to a sentence-perfect start, Lloyd Stickler hosts the gameshow 'Wordpower', and Punk T Waite introduces spellings with a difference.

1995-04-30T23:00:00Z

Special 15 LRTV Gets Moving

Special 15 LRTV Gets Moving

  • 1995-04-30T23:00:00Z19m

An early morning verb workout.

1995-05-11T23:00:00Z

Special 16 Kitchen Capers

Special 16 Kitchen Capers

  • 1995-05-11T23:00:00Z19m

Punk collects nouns for the gameshow 'Wordpower' but finds himself in trouble with PC Parrot. And there's a surprise in store when the mysterious Desmond Cheesegrater stands in for the regular LRTV chef.

Special 17 A Soap Square Sizzler

  • 1995-05-14T23:00:00Z19m

Frank and Daisy describe their experiences on the island of Costa Lot, but seem to have differing opinions on the same holiday. Meanwhile, contestants play the opposites game on 'Wordpower', and CC sets the writing unit the task of creating a soap opera.

1995-05-21T23:00:00Z

Special 18 ...and Action!

Special 18 ...and Action!

  • 1995-05-21T23:00:00Z19m

Frank tries his hand at sports presenting, but needs help with his adverbs. Lester steps in as storyteller Uncle Rory on 'Children's Story' and becomes tongue-tied when Vin and Virn mix up his speech marks.

1995-06-04T23:00:00Z

Special 19 Follow That Frog

Special 19 Follow That Frog

  • 1995-06-04T23:00:00Z19m

It is the station's 20th birthday and Mona is working on the invitations.

Special 20 LRTV Gets It Together

  • 1995-06-11T23:00:00Z19m

Preparations are under way for LRTV's 20th birthday celebrations.

The deadline draws near for LRTV's 20th birthday celebrations.

Series Premiere

1967-01-09T00:00:00Z

1x01 The Lost Treasure Part One

Series Premiere

1x01 The Lost Treasure Part One

  • 1967-01-09T00:00:00Z19m

Carol goes to visit a big, old house and sees a statue of a Chinaman. Bella the goat eats some of the flowers and Carol has to chase her away.

1x02 The Lost Treasure Part Two

  • 1967-01-16T00:00:00Z19m

Carol meets a boy called Bob who lives on a boat. Carol sees another statue Chinaman on Bob's boat and Bob says it is a clue to a lost treasure.

1x03 The Lost Treasure Part Three

  • 1967-01-23T00:00:00Z19m

Miss Brown tells Bob and Carol about a rich man who long ago hid his treasure and left clues to find it written on a pair of statues.

1x04 The Lost Treasure Part Four

  • 1967-01-30T00:00:00Z19m

Bob and Carol begin following the clues to find the treasure. They find a stone, cross the canal and enter a mill. But the mill is too new to be the one in the clues.

1x05 The Lost Treasure Part Five

  • 1967-02-06T00:00:00Z19m

Bob and Carol realise what King's Mill is and go to investigate. Bella the goat makes trouble again by eating their map, but Bob still solves the final clues and the children discover an old piece of paper.

1x06 The Lost Treasure Part Six

  • 1967-02-13T00:00:00Z19m

The children finally uncover the lost treasure. They meet a rude, fat man with a motorbike and give him back the portable radio that he drops. Miss Brown discovers that an old picture has been stolen, and then the treasure is stolen too.

1x07 The Stolen Treasure Part One

  • 1967-02-20T00:00:00Z19m

Bob and Carol go up the canal and meet a man called Mike and a boy called Dan. They hear the Fat Man on the radio talking about stealing the picture and the treasure.

1x08 The Stolen Treasure Part Two

  • 1967-02-27T00:00:00Z19m

Bob and Dan go off to search for the "Red Dragon" while Carol overhears the Fat Man talking to Number One on the radio. Carol is locked in the boat house and has to try to get help.

Mike and the children go to Bell Park to try to catch the villains. Bob and Dan find Number One while Carol and Mike spot the Fat Man, but he runs away.

The Fat Man gets away so Mike and the children follow the Red Dragon and spot Number One. They get the police and the villains are finally caught in the locks. Bob and Carol recover the treasure and the picture.

Season Premiere

1968-01-15T00:00:00Z

2x01 A Job in the Docks

Season Premiere

2x01 A Job in the Docks

  • 1968-01-15T00:00:00Z19m

1968-01-22T00:00:00Z

2x02 The Dutch Doll

2x02 The Dutch Doll

  • 1968-01-22T00:00:00Z19m

1968-01-29T00:00:00Z

2x03 The Missing Crate

2x03 The Missing Crate

  • 1968-01-29T00:00:00Z19m

1968-02-05T00:00:00Z

2x04 The Big Job

2x04 The Big Job

  • 1968-02-05T00:00:00Z19m

1968-02-12T00:00:00Z

2x05 Captain Grenko

2x05 Captain Grenko

  • 1968-02-12T00:00:00Z19m

1968-02-25T23:00:00Z

2x06 Is Len a Thief?

2x06 Is Len a Thief?

  • 1968-02-25T23:00:00Z19m

1968-03-03T23:00:00Z

2x07 This Way Up

2x07 This Way Up

  • 1968-03-03T23:00:00Z19m

1968-03-10T23:00:00Z

2x08 Tied and Gagged

2x08 Tied and Gagged

  • 1968-03-10T23:00:00Z19m

1968-03-17T23:00:00Z

2x09 Find The S.S. Samba

2x09 Find The S.S. Samba

  • 1968-03-17T23:00:00Z19m

1968-03-24T23:00:00Z

2x10 After Them!

2x10 After Them!

  • 1968-03-24T23:00:00Z19m

Season Premiere

1971-09-20T23:00:00Z

3x01 The Meteorite

Season Premiere

3x01 The Meteorite

  • 1971-09-20T23:00:00Z19m

1971-09-27T23:00:00Z

3x02 The Spinning Compass

3x02 The Spinning Compass

  • 1971-09-27T23:00:00Z19m

1971-10-04T23:00:00Z

3x03 The Man in the Sandpit

3x03 The Man in the Sandpit

  • 1971-10-04T23:00:00Z19m

1971-10-11T23:00:00Z

3x04 !regnaD nI (In Danger!)

3x04 !regnaD nI (In Danger!)

  • 1971-10-11T23:00:00Z19m

1971-10-18T23:00:00Z

3x05 The Hold-up

3x05 The Hold-up

  • 1971-10-18T23:00:00Z19m

1971-11-02T00:00:00Z

3x06 Where is Tom?

3x06 Where is Tom?

  • 1971-11-02T00:00:00Z19m

1971-11-09T00:00:00Z

3x07 The Hunt for the Car

3x07 The Hunt for the Car

  • 1971-11-09T00:00:00Z19m

1971-11-16T00:00:00Z

3x08 The Lake

3x08 The Lake

  • 1971-11-16T00:00:00Z19m

1971-11-23T00:00:00Z

3x09 Captured!

3x09 Captured!

  • 1971-11-23T00:00:00Z19m

1971-11-30T00:00:00Z

3x10 In the Space-ship

3x10 In the Space-ship

  • 1971-11-30T00:00:00Z19m

Season Premiere

1973-01-16T00:00:00Z

4x01 Castle Farm

Season Premiere

4x01 Castle Farm

  • 1973-01-16T00:00:00Z19m

Mrs Sharp, the owner of Castle Farm is angry because some of her sheep have recently gone missing, and she blames the residents of the local youth hostel, run by Mr West. Mr West himself is more suspicious of the neighbouring farmers, the nasty Beasley brothers. Mike Burns the foreman of the farm resigns under strange circumstances, refusing to give a reason. Later Joe, a shepherd boy and Jill, Mrs Sharp's daughter see Mike meeting with the Beasley brothers.

1973-01-23T00:00:00Z

4x02 Blackmail

4x02 Blackmail

  • 1973-01-23T00:00:00Z19m

The next day while cleaning out Mike's old room at the farm Joe and Jill find part of a burnt message that mentions blackmail. Worried about Mike Joe goes over to the Beasleys' farm to see Mike under the pretence of returning Mike's forgotten cap and discovers a flock of sheep whose painted markings show that they belong to another farm.

1973-01-30T00:00:00Z

4x03 A Mistake?

4x03 A Mistake?

  • 1973-01-30T00:00:00Z19m

Joe is almost spotted by the Beasleys, but Mike helps him get away. When Joe fetches Mr West to have a look at the sheep in the Beasley's yard, the markings have been changed to show that they belong to the Beasleys. Ted Beasley says he's going to make Joe very sorry for snooping.

1973-02-06T00:00:00Z

4x04 One in Three

4x04 One in Three

  • 1973-02-06T00:00:00Z19m

A few weeks later the local sheep shearer comes to Castle Farm and secretly hands Joe a coded note from Mike. Joe decodes the note to discover a warning about sheep rustlers.

1973-02-13T00:00:00Z

4x05 Never Say Die

4x05 Never Say Die

  • 1973-02-13T00:00:00Z19m

Joe and Jill hurry back to Castle Farm, passing a big lorry on the way, and discover Mrs Sharp tied up in the barn and all the sheep missing. They fetch Mr West again and stop the Beasleys' lorry, but find it empty with no sign of any sheep.

1973-02-27T00:00:00Z

4x06 Prisoner in the House

4x06 Prisoner in the House

  • 1973-02-27T00:00:00Z19m

Joe and Jill go searching on the moors for places the Beasleys could have hidden the sheep but find no trace, so they go back to the Beasleys farm to ask Mike. Jill distracts the Beasleys while Joe sneaks into their farmhouse.

1973-03-06T00:00:00Z

4x07 The Red Trail

4x07 The Red Trail

  • 1973-03-06T00:00:00Z19m

Joe can't find Mike but does see part of a message from Ted Beasley to Mr Burns the butcher, telling him to be ready for a delivery of sheep. The Beasleys decide to get rid of the stolen sheep immediately. They grab a tin of special marking paint and set off in their Land Rover. Joe jumps in the back and pours the paint onto the road, leaving a trail for Jill to follow

1973-03-13T00:00:00Z

4x08 Left to Rot

4x08 Left to Rot

  • 1973-03-13T00:00:00Z19m

When the Beasleys arrive at their destination they discover Joe and lock him up in one of the huts, which is already holding Mike as a prisoner. Mike reveals that he had been stealing some sheep from Castle Farm to sell to his father, the butcher, and the Beasleys found out about it. With Jills help Joe and Mike escape from the hut.

1973-03-19T23:00:00Z

4x09 Put Up Your Hands

4x09 Put Up Your Hands

  • 1973-03-19T23:00:00Z19m

Mike and Joe race off to Ten Bridges and arrive in time to see the Beasleys confronting Mr Burns. They confront the villains and tell them they're surrounded, but Ted is having none of it and pulls out his shotgun.

1973-03-26T23:00:00Z

4x10 The Hero

4x10 The Hero

  • 1973-03-26T23:00:00Z19m

Jill and Mr West arive with some of the hostellers. Ted shoots Mr Burns in the shoulder then the Beasleys dash off into the town. Mike soon restrains Denis while Joe tackles Ted into the canal. The Beasleys and the Burnses are arrested, Joe is made foreman of the farm and all the sheep rustling is stopped

Season Premiere

1974-09-23T23:00:00Z

5x01 Out of Control

Season Premiere

5x01 Out of Control

  • 1974-09-23T23:00:00Z19m

Jenny and Tim's model plane starts to behave strangely.

1974-09-30T23:00:00Z

5x02 Ram Pandit

5x02 Ram Pandit

  • 1974-09-30T23:00:00Z19m

Jenny and Tim's search for their model plane leads them to an Indian scientist's house.

1974-10-07T23:00:00Z

5x03 RAV1

5x03 RAV1

  • 1974-10-07T23:00:00Z19m

Ram and Mr Turner show the children their computer, and Ram promises to fix their plane.

1974-10-14T23:00:00Z

5x04 The Gas Gun

5x04 The Gas Gun

  • 1974-10-14T23:00:00Z19m

Ram's evil brother Ravi sends his henchman, Number Two, to steal Ram's firing programme.

1974-10-21T23:00:00Z

5x05 In the Hut

5x05 In the Hut

  • 1974-10-21T23:00:00Z19m

Unaware that Ram has been kidnapped, Jenny and Tim come to collect their plane.

1974-11-05T00:00:00Z

5x06 The Secret

5x06 The Secret

  • 1974-11-05T00:00:00Z19m

Mr Turner and the children find the half-finished message that Ram left on the computer.

1974-11-12T00:00:00Z

5x07 To The Mill!

5x07 To The Mill!

  • 1974-11-12T00:00:00Z19m

Ravi reveals his plan to use the rain-gun to flood the Fens.

1974-11-19T00:00:00Z

5x08 The Signal

5x08 The Signal

  • 1974-11-19T00:00:00Z19m

Ram sends a message to the children using the model plane's remote control unit.

1974-11-26T00:00:00Z

5x09 Escape

5x09 Escape

  • 1974-11-26T00:00:00Z19m

Tim creates a diversion to distract Ravi's henchman.

1974-12-03T00:00:00Z

5x10 Fire The Rockets!

5x10 Fire The Rockets!

  • 1974-12-03T00:00:00Z19m

Jenny has a novel idea that may prevent Ravi from carrying out his plan.

Season Premiere

1977-01-11T00:00:00Z

6x01 Boy Finds Message

Season Premiere

6x01 Boy Finds Message

  • 1977-01-11T00:00:00Z19m

Billy finds a newspaper with words cut out of it. The missing words form a message

1977-01-18T00:00:00Z

6x02 Questions at the Castle

6x02 Questions at the Castle

  • 1977-01-18T00:00:00Z19m

Ann goes to talk to the archaeologists to try and find out why the dig was abandoned.

1977-01-25T00:00:00Z

6x03 What Is King's Dragon?

6x03 What Is King's Dragon?

  • 1977-01-25T00:00:00Z19m

Ann decides to bring the newspaper messages to the police, but Carter sabotages her car.

1977-02-01T00:00:00Z

6x04 Miss Wood in Danger?

6x04 Miss Wood in Danger?

  • 1977-02-01T00:00:00Z19m

Clive arrives at the cottage to find Miss Wood terrified by another threatening

1977-02-08T00:00:00Z

6x05 Mr Day Helps with Story

6x05 Mr Day Helps with Story

  • 1977-02-08T00:00:00Z19m

Carter makes off with Miss Wood's bags at the train station.

1977-02-22T00:00:00Z

6x06 Greed for Gold

6x06 Greed for Gold

  • 1977-02-22T00:00:00Z19m

Clive and Carter break open Miss Wood's bags, but fail to find the artefact.

1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

6x07 Editor Asks for Proof

6x07 Editor Asks for Proof

  • 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z19m

Jack Dunbar is unimpressed with Ann's story because it lacks hard facts.

1977-03-08T00:00:00Z

6x08 Run-Round in Old Town

6x08 Run-Round in Old Town

  • 1977-03-08T00:00:00Z19m

Billy follows Miss Wood towards the caves, but on his way he runs into Clive.

1977-03-15T00:00:00Z

6x09 Archaeologist Digs Again!

6x09 Archaeologist Digs Again!

  • 1977-03-15T00:00:00Z19m

Billy follows Miss Wood around the caves and watches her dig the artefact up.

1977-03-21T23:00:00Z

6x10 Banner Headlines!

6x10 Banner Headlines!

  • 1977-03-21T23:00:00Z19m

Clive and Carter lock Billy into the cabin of the boat, but he finds a flare.

Season Premiere

1978-09-18T23:00:00Z

7x01 Strangers on the Canal

Season Premiere

7x01 Strangers on the Canal

  • 1978-09-18T23:00:00Z19m

Why was the strange, beautiful bird flying above London's canal, and why were the two bad-tempered strangers so interested in it? Jackie, Butch and Trevor get involved in a mystery.

1978-09-25T23:00:00Z

7x02 For Sale

7x02 For Sale

  • 1978-09-25T23:00:00Z19m

A chest of drawers in a junk shop proves more interesting than it first appears.

1978-10-02T23:00:00Z

7x03 The Birdman

7x03 The Birdman

  • 1978-10-02T23:00:00Z19m

Mr Trim wants to know more about the strange bird.

1978-10-09T23:00:00Z

7x04 Are they Crooks?

7x04 Are they Crooks?

  • 1978-10-09T23:00:00Z19m

The children watch as Mr Trim knocks on the crooks' door. Is he in danger?

1978-10-16T23:00:00Z

7x05 The Welsh Telegram

7x05 The Welsh Telegram

  • 1978-10-16T23:00:00Z19m

The children try to figure out why Mr Trim is so friendly with the crooks.

1978-10-23T23:00:00Z

7x06 Proof At Last

7x06 Proof At Last

  • 1978-10-23T23:00:00Z19m

The children decode the telegram and discover there is a threat of danger.

1978-11-07T00:00:00Z

7x07 A Friend in Need

7x07 A Friend in Need

  • 1978-11-07T00:00:00Z19m

The crooks chase the children. Someone gets caught. And who really is the Birdman?

1978-11-14T00:00:00Z

7x08 Where's Jackie?

7x08 Where's Jackie?

  • 1978-11-14T00:00:00Z19m

Can the children save Jackie from the clutches of the bird thieves?

1978-11-21T00:00:00Z

7x09 Who Can Be Trusted?

7x09 Who Can Be Trusted?

  • 1978-11-21T00:00:00Z19m

The children try to find out where the crooks plan to steal the falcon from.

1978-11-28T00:00:00Z

7x10 Back to the Wild

7x10 Back to the Wild

  • 1978-11-28T00:00:00Z19m

The children are trapped in the zoo. Has Mr Trim tricked them again?

Season Premiere

1980-01-15T00:00:00Z

8x01 The Meteorite

Season Premiere

8x01 The Meteorite

  • 1980-01-15T00:00:00Z19m

1980-01-22T00:00:00Z

8x02 The Spinning Compass

8x02 The Spinning Compass

  • 1980-01-22T00:00:00Z19m

1980-01-29T00:00:00Z

8x03 The Man In The Sand-Pit

8x03 The Man In The Sand-Pit

  • 1980-01-29T00:00:00Z19m

1980-02-05T00:00:00Z

8x04 In Danger!

8x04 In Danger!

  • 1980-02-05T00:00:00Z19m

1980-02-12T00:00:00Z

8x05 The Hold-Up

8x05 The Hold-Up

  • 1980-02-12T00:00:00Z19m

1980-02-26T00:00:00Z

8x06 Where Is Tom?

8x06 Where Is Tom?

  • 1980-02-26T00:00:00Z19m

1980-03-04T00:00:00Z

8x07 The Hunt For The Car

8x07 The Hunt For The Car

  • 1980-03-04T00:00:00Z19m

1980-03-11T00:00:00Z

8x08 The Lake

8x08 The Lake

  • 1980-03-11T00:00:00Z19m

1980-03-17T23:00:00Z

8x09 Captured!

8x09 Captured!

  • 1980-03-17T23:00:00Z19m

1980-03-24T23:00:00Z

8x10 In The Space-Ship

8x10 In The Space-Ship

  • 1980-03-24T23:00:00Z19m

Season Premiere

1981-09-21T23:00:00Z

9x01 Dark Towers in Danger!

Season Premiere

9x01 Dark Towers in Danger!

  • 1981-09-21T23:00:00Z19m

Tracy and her dog Towser meet the owners of Dark Towers, a strange old house, and receive a mysterious, ghostly message.

1981-09-28T23:00:00Z

9x02 The Man In The Picture

9x02 The Man In The Picture

  • 1981-09-28T23:00:00Z19m

Is there something suspicious about the two 'experts' looking over the contents of Dark Towers? Then Tracy and Edward meet a friendly ghost!

1981-10-05T23:00:00Z

9x03 The Old Legend

9x03 The Old Legend

  • 1981-10-05T23:00:00Z19m

The Friendly Ghost gives a warning and tells of the legend of Dark Towers. He gives the first clue to the whereabouts of the Tall Knight's treasure.

1981-10-12T23:00:00Z

9x04 The Clue In The Book

9x04 The Clue In The Book

  • 1981-10-12T23:00:00Z19m

The first clue on the trail of the Golden Book of the Tall Knight leads to a worm-eaten rhyme and a hunt for old wheels.

1981-10-19T23:00:00Z

9x05 The Old Coach House

9x05 The Old Coach House

  • 1981-10-19T23:00:00Z19m

Tracy solves the clue, but finds out that Benger and Bunce are crooks and overhears their plans.

1981-11-03T00:00:00Z

9x06 The Tall Knight's Folly

9x06 The Tall Knight's Folly

  • 1981-11-03T00:00:00Z19m

Tracy is 'framed' by Benger and Bunce. Edward enlists the help of the Friendly Ghost and finally meets Tall Knight.

1981-11-10T00:00:00Z

9x07 The Dark Tree

9x07 The Dark Tree

  • 1981-11-10T00:00:00Z19m

1981-11-17T00:00:00Z

9x08 Beware of the Bird!

9x08 Beware of the Bird!

  • 1981-11-17T00:00:00Z19m

The studded chest is found... but where is the treasure? Benger and Bunce turn nasty but the Tall Knight comes to Tracy's rescue.

1981-11-24T00:00:00Z

9x09 Who Can Help?

9x09 Who Can Help?

  • 1981-11-24T00:00:00Z19m

The secret hiding place of the Golden Book is discovered - by the three villains - so the Friendly Ghost decides to summon up the Tall Knight.

1981-12-01T00:00:00Z

9x10 The Last Laugh

9x10 The Last Laugh

  • 1981-12-01T00:00:00Z19m

Will the Tall knight arrive in time to save his treasure and the house? Who will have the last laugh?

Season Premiere

1983-01-11T00:00:00Z

10x01 Trouble in the Tea-Leaves

Season Premiere

10x01 Trouble in the Tea-Leaves

  • 1983-01-11T00:00:00Z19m

The Easter fair comes to town and Ozzie Watson is thrilled, but some people don't share his enthusiasm.

1983-01-18T00:00:00Z

10x02 Comings and Goings

10x02 Comings and Goings

  • 1983-01-18T00:00:00Z19m

Is someone out to give the fair a bad name? Ozzie gets suspicious.

1983-01-25T00:00:00Z

10x03 Hired Hands

10x03 Hired Hands

  • 1983-01-25T00:00:00Z19m

Bert has to take on two new men in a hurry. They seem to be good workers - but Rachel is uneasy.

1983-02-01T00:00:00Z

10x04 In The Dark

10x04 In The Dark

  • 1983-02-01T00:00:00Z19m

The fair opens on time, but Mr Turnbull is still hoping to buy the field. Then, disaster strikes...

1983-02-08T00:00:00Z

10x05 Come To The Fair!

10x05 Come To The Fair!

  • 1983-02-08T00:00:00Z19m

Bert is determined to stay in business, but Steve and Sidney have other plans.

1983-02-15T00:00:00Z

10x06 Where Is Rachel?

10x06 Where Is Rachel?

  • 1983-02-15T00:00:00Z19m

Ozzie and his mum have a great time at the fair... until they find out that Rachel has disappeared. Then a nasty surprise awaits them on their return home.

1983-03-01T00:00:00Z

10x07 Ozzie Thinks Again

10x07 Ozzie Thinks Again

  • 1983-03-01T00:00:00Z19m

Ozzie becomes convinced that Mr Turnbull is behind all the trouble - but Bert will not listen to him.

1983-03-08T00:00:00Z

10x08 A Piece of Cake!

10x08 A Piece of Cake!

  • 1983-03-08T00:00:00Z19m

Captain Cutlass gives Ozzie a vital clue - but will he find Rachel?

1983-03-15T00:00:00Z

10x09 Talk or Ride…

10x09 Talk or Ride…

  • 1983-03-15T00:00:00Z19m

As the extent of Mr Turnbull's villainy is revealed, Ozzie rescues Rachel and Captain Cutlass takes a hand.

1983-03-22T00:00:00Z

10x10 Mixed Fortunes

10x10 Mixed Fortunes

  • 1983-03-22T00:00:00Z19m

As the big wheel turns and the gallopers spin round, the petition is torn up and the fair's future seems assured.

Season Premiere

1984-09-17T23:00:00Z

11x01 Sounds in the Night

Season Premiere

11x01 Sounds in the Night

  • 1984-09-17T23:00:00Z19m

Debbie doesn't think much of the country at the start of her farm holiday with Kiran and Norman. But an unexpected visitor in the early morning changes all that.

1984-09-24T23:00:00Z

11x02 Stripey

11x02 Stripey

  • 1984-09-24T23:00:00Z19m

Debbie has befriended Stripey the badger. But can a badger be a pet? And shouldn't the children tell Mrs Rudge about him?

1984-10-01T23:00:00Z

11x03 Running Away

11x03 Running Away

  • 1984-10-01T23:00:00Z19m

Mick has threatened to shoot the badger, so Debbie and Kiran run off with Stripey. He leads them to a mysterious wooden hut.

1981-10-08T23:00:00Z

11x04 The Badgerman

11x04 The Badgerman

  • 1981-10-08T23:00:00Z19m

Norman gets lost on the moor, and meets two men on the look-out for pony-rustlers.

1984-10-15T23:00:00Z

11x05 Lost on the Moor

11x05 Lost on the Moor

  • 1984-10-15T23:00:00Z19m

'More ponies stolen' reads the newspaper headline. But who are the crooks, Barker and Deal... or the Badgerman?

1984-10-30T00:00:00Z

11x06 The Secret Passage

11x06 The Secret Passage

  • 1984-10-30T00:00:00Z19m

Mick leaves a map for the pony-rustlers in Cross Tor church. The children, from a secret passage, watch to see who will collect it.

1984-11-06T00:00:00Z

11x07 Mick's Map

11x07 Mick's Map

  • 1984-11-06T00:00:00Z19m

From Mick's map, the children know where the crooks are keeping the ponies. But maybe they've made a mistake and sent the police to the wrong place!

1984-11-13T00:00:00Z

11x08 Finding the Ponies

11x08 Finding the Ponies

  • 1984-11-13T00:00:00Z19m

The children try to set the ponies free, but Barker and Deal turn up too soon. Can anyone help them now?

1984-11-20T00:00:00Z

11x09 Panic on the Lake

11x09 Panic on the Lake

  • 1984-11-20T00:00:00Z19m

Mick and the Badgerman are rushing to save the ponies - so are the children. But they face real danger on the lake.

1984-11-27T00:00:00Z

11x10 Stripey the Superbadger

11x10 Stripey the Superbadger

  • 1984-11-27T00:00:00Z19m

Mick and the children have a go at saving the ponies, but they're no match for Barker and Deal. Who else can save them now?

Season Premiere

1988-01-12T00:00:00Z

12x01 Runners and Fliers

Season Premiere

12x01 Runners and Fliers

  • 1988-01-12T00:00:00Z19m

The Hilton family is in training for the Great North Run - with the exception of Spuggy. Racing pigeons are Spuggy's great love and he's sure Blue Flash will be a champion

1988-01-19T00:00:00Z

12x02 Down in the Cellars

12x02 Down in the Cellars

  • 1988-01-19T00:00:00Z19m

Spuggy has managed to surprise his family with his sponsorship idea. Meanwhile a surprise of a different kind awaits the children in the gloomy cellars of Seaton Delaval Hall.

1988-01-26T00:00:00Z

12x03 Pigeon Post

12x03 Pigeon Post

  • 1988-01-26T00:00:00Z19m

Baz shows Spuggy how he uses his pigeons to carry messages - but is the message Spuggy sees really just 'a racing tip'?

12x04 'This is Radio Newcastle'

  • 1988-02-02T00:00:00Z19m

Spuggy's interview with Mickey goes well and Blue Flash is sponsored by the time he leaves for the big race.

1988-01-09T00:00:00Z

12x05 Race Day

12x05 Race Day

  • 1988-01-09T00:00:00Z19m

While Spuggy waits for Blue Flash to return from the big race, he puzzles over the message brought by Baz's pigeon. Is Baz up to something? Then Spuggy finds a second message...

1988-02-16T00:00:00Z

12x06 Light of St Mary

12x06 Light of St Mary

  • 1988-02-16T00:00:00Z19m

Spuggy and Janie link the pigeon messages with the recent spate of burglaries and while hot on the trail they make an important discovery - but Spuggy gets a terrible shock...

1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

12x07 Lost Bird

12x07 Lost Bird

  • 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z19m

Spuggy spends a sleepless night worrying about his dad. Who can he turn to for help? Meanwhile Blue Flash has fallen into the hands of Baz Bailey who has great plans for him...

12x08 'Have You Gone Daft, Man?'

  • 1988-03-08T00:00:00Z19m

The photographs taken in the cellars give Spuggy and Janie the final proof of Baz's criminal activities, but Dad soon finds that Baz is not easy to outwit.

12x09 'If Only We Knew When…'

  • 1988-03-15T00:00:00Z19m

The police need more information before they can arrest Baz and Victor. Then, on the day of the Great North Run, Janie visits her dad's ship...

1988-03-22T00:00:00Z

12x10 Run!

12x10 Run!

  • 1988-03-22T00:00:00Z19m

As the crowd cheer and the Great North Run gets under way, Janie is still trapped on the ship. Will her message about the raid get through? Can the crooks be foiled?

Season Premiere

1989-09-18T23:00:00Z

13x01 The Dragon From Pelamar

Season Premiere

13x01 The Dragon From Pelamar

  • 1989-09-18T23:00:00Z19m

Jenny, Scott and Amanda mysteriously pass through a mural they've been painting and find themselves in the magical land of Pelamar. There, Gorwen the dragon has a momentous task for them.

1989-09-25T23:00:00Z

13x02 Flight to Widge

13x02 Flight to Widge

  • 1989-09-25T23:00:00Z19m

Gorwen the dragon believes that the missing Veetons must have fallen beyond the mountains in the strange land of Widge. A search party is formed, and the quest begins to save the land of Pelamar from certain destruction.

1989-10-02T23:00:00Z

13x03 The First Veeton

13x03 The First Veeton

  • 1989-10-02T23:00:00Z19m

The problem with Widge is its inhabitants - the Widgets. These are mischievous little creatures who go out of their way to make life as difficult as possible for the search party as they begin their quest.

1989-10-09T23:00:00Z

13x04 Word Magic

13x04 Word Magic

  • 1989-10-09T23:00:00Z19m

The Widgets have hidden the first Veeton inside a huge book tree. While Boris and Amanda go in search of the Veeton, Scott and the dragon Gorwen search for their missing friend Rodey.

1989-10-16T23:00:00Z

13x05 Clues in the Snow

13x05 Clues in the Snow

  • 1989-10-16T23:00:00Z19m

Doris is frightened, and too scared even to speak to Boris on the videophone. Charn, the evil one, has returned to Pelamar.

1989-10-31T00:00:00Z

13x06 Jenny's Scarf

13x06 Jenny's Scarf

  • 1989-10-31T00:00:00Z19m

Amanda has rescued Boris's magic rucksack from the Widgets, but she finds herself lost in the snow. Jenny has persuaded Charn to let Morris knit her a special scarf.

1989-11-07T00:00:00Z

13x07 The Waterfall of Words

13x07 The Waterfall of Words

  • 1989-11-07T00:00:00Z19m

'No-one can face Charn and live. Only Gorwen has a chance... ' As Gorwen prepares for his challenge, word magic again comes to the aid of the search party.

1989-11-14T00:00:00Z

13x08 The Great Battle

13x08 The Great Battle

  • 1989-11-14T00:00:00Z19m

The dragon Gorwen has returned to Pelamar to do battle with the evil Charn.

1989-11-21T00:00:00Z

13x09 Danger on High!

13x09 Danger on High!

  • 1989-11-21T00:00:00Z19m

The veetarod has fallen down a deep chasm in the tunnel. Rocey bravely volunteers to rescue it - it's their only hope.

1989-11-28T00:00:00Z

13x10 The Final Page

13x10 The Final Page

  • 1989-11-28T00:00:00Z19m

The search party are in a race against time to rescue the last Veeton and return it to save Pelamar and Gorwen, who has virtually faded away.

Season Premiere

1992-01-14T00:00:00Z

14x01 Strangers on the Canal

Season Premiere

14x01 Strangers on the Canal

  • 1992-01-14T00:00:00Z19m

Three young children spot a strange, beautiful bird flying over the canal.

1992-01-21T00:00:00Z

14x02 For Sale

14x02 For Sale

  • 1992-01-21T00:00:00Z19m

The children visit a junk shop and look at a chest of drawers.

1992-01-28T00:00:00Z

14x03 The Birdman

14x03 The Birdman

  • 1992-01-28T00:00:00Z19m

The children discover that there's a thief at work.

1992-02-04T00:00:00Z

14x04 Too Many Crooks

14x04 Too Many Crooks

  • 1992-02-04T00:00:00Z19m

The children are hot on the trail of a stranger who wants to steal the peregrine falcon.

1992-02-11T00:00:00Z

14x05 The Welsh Telegram

14x05 The Welsh Telegram

  • 1992-02-11T00:00:00Z19m

The telegram may reveal the identity of the thief, but the secret code must be cracked.

1992-02-18T00:00:00Z

14x06 Proof at Last

14x06 Proof at Last

  • 1992-02-18T00:00:00Z19m

The children decode the telegram, and discover that Mr Trim is working with the thieves.

1992-03-03T00:00:00Z

14x07 A Friend in Need

14x07 A Friend in Need

  • 1992-03-03T00:00:00Z19m

The children escape from the clutches of Mr Trim and make a disturbing discovery.

1992-03-10T00:00:00Z

14x08 Where is Jackie?

14x08 Where is Jackie?

  • 1992-03-10T00:00:00Z19m

The peregrine falcon is in danger and so is Jackie. Can the children save them both?

1992-03-17T00:00:00Z

14x09 Trim's Tricks

14x09 Trim's Tricks

  • 1992-03-17T00:00:00Z19m

Mr Trim spills the beans and the children have a midnight rendezvous in the zoo.

1992-03-24T00:00:00Z

14x10 Back to the Wild

14x10 Back to the Wild

  • 1992-03-24T00:00:00Z19m

Will the children outwit the crooks? Will the peregrine falcon survive?

Season Premiere

1994-01-11T00:00:00Z

15x01 It Came From Outer Space

Season Premiere

15x01 It Came From Outer Space

  • 1994-01-11T00:00:00Z19m

Nobody believes Martin when he claims to have seen a spaceship land in the sea at Southbeach, especially his friends Amina or Jenny. But at the dead of night a small creature creeps onto the shore of the little seaside town.

1994-01-18T00:00:00Z

15x02 An Uninvited Guest

15x02 An Uninvited Guest

  • 1994-01-18T00:00:00Z19m

Ollie the Alien has come to rescue Southbeach from a terrible fate.

1994-01-25T00:00:00Z

15x03 Whoops!

15x03 Whoops!

  • 1994-01-25T00:00:00Z19m

Martin, Amina and Jenny find Ollie the Alien on the beach. He has come from the planet Gia to rescue Southbeach from a terrible fate.

1994-02-01T00:00:00Z

15x04 Code Name Charley

15x04 Code Name Charley

  • 1994-02-01T00:00:00Z19m

The search for Ollie the Alien's malfunctioning space probe 'Charley' continues. Is Mr Belcher's chemical factory causing pollution?

1994-02-08T00:00:00Z

15x05 Mystifying Magic

15x05 Mystifying Magic

  • 1994-02-08T00:00:00Z19m

The children have to cover up for Ollie the Alien, who causes all sorts of problems with his special powers.

1994-02-22T00:00:00Z

15x06 Monster Mayhem

15x06 Monster Mayhem

  • 1994-02-22T00:00:00Z19m

Mr Belcher's factory continues to pollute the water at Southbeach, and his daughter is taken ill. Is it the fault of the pollution?

1994-03-01T00:00:00Z

15x07 Doctor Miracle

15x07 Doctor Miracle

  • 1994-03-01T00:00:00Z19m

Amina and Mr Belcher's daughter are in hospital with a mystery illness - but Ollie the Alien can cure them.

1994-03-08T00:00:00Z

15x08 Betrayed

15x08 Betrayed

  • 1994-03-08T00:00:00Z19m

A newspaper discovers Ollie the Alien and scents a scoop. Amina and Jenny blame Martin.

1994-03-15T00:00:00Z

15x09 Hunt The Alien

15x09 Hunt The Alien

  • 1994-03-15T00:00:00Z19m

Ollie disappears - to escape the press, but his search for the missing space probe makes him weaker and weaker. Meanwhile, time is running out for Southbeach.

1994-03-22T00:00:00Z

15x10 The Final Countdown

15x10 The Final Countdown

  • 1994-03-22T00:00:00Z19m

Ollie recovers just in time to defuse the probe and save Southbeach.

Season Premiere

1996-01-15T00:00:00Z

16x01 Sent Away

Season Premiere

16x01 Sent Away

  • 1996-01-15T00:00:00Z19m

Starkey goes to Westbourne Library and Museum to do some research for a book he is writing about his experiences as an evacuee in World War II.

1996-01-22T00:00:00Z

16x02 Grainger Danger

16x02 Grainger Danger

  • 1996-01-22T00:00:00Z19m

The evacuees are finding it hard to settle down and Mary has to earn her keep by working as a maid. In the present day, Starkey explains rationing to Miss Lee and discusses why children were evacuated from the towns.

1996-01-29T00:00:00Z

16x03 Spies All Around

16x03 Spies All Around

  • 1996-01-29T00:00:00Z19m

Amy's cows have escaped and it looks as if the fence has been cut deliberately. Polly thinks Grainger wants to drive them off the farm, but Norman reckons he's a spy.

1996-02-05T00:00:00Z

16x04 Trouble For Mary

16x04 Trouble For Mary

  • 1996-02-05T00:00:00Z19m

1996-02-12T00:00:00Z

16x05 The Poster Comes To Life

16x05 The Poster Comes To Life

  • 1996-02-12T00:00:00Z19m

1996-02-19T00:00:00Z

16x06 Bombs in the Country

16x06 Bombs in the Country

  • 1996-02-19T00:00:00Z19m

1996-03-04T00:00:00Z

16x07 Surprise

16x07 Surprise

  • 1996-03-04T00:00:00Z19m

1996-03-11T00:00:00Z

16x08 The Pilot

16x08 The Pilot

  • 1996-03-11T00:00:00Z19m

1996-03-18T00:00:00Z

16x09 The Secret Quarry

16x09 The Secret Quarry

  • 1996-03-18T00:00:00Z19m

1996-03-25T00:00:00Z

16x10 Captured

16x10 Captured

  • 1996-03-25T00:00:00Z19m

Season Premiere

18x01 The Box

Season Premiere

18x01 The Box

  • no air date19m

18x04 Kidnap

  • no air date19m

Season Premiere

19x01 Into The Crystal Caverns

  • no air date19m

Season Premiere

20x01 A Light at the Window

  • no air date19m

Season Premiere

1995-04-23T23:00:00Z

21x01 Welcome to LRTV

Season Premiere

21x01 Welcome to LRTV

  • 1995-04-23T23:00:00Z19m

A budding writer arrives for a job at a TV station, where boss Crystal Clear puts him to work on the weather report. Among the regulars, presenters Frank and Daisy get the show off to a sentence-perfect start, Lloyd Stickler hosts the gameshow 'Wordpower', and Punk T Waite introduces spellings with a difference.

1995-04-30T23:00:00Z

21x02 LRTV Gets Moving

21x02 LRTV Gets Moving

  • 1995-04-30T23:00:00Z19m

An early morning verb workout.

1995-05-11T23:00:00Z

21x03 Kitchen Capers

21x03 Kitchen Capers

  • 1995-05-11T23:00:00Z19m

Punk collects nouns for the gameshow 'Wordpower' but finds himself in trouble with PC Parrot. And there's a surprise in store when the mysterious Desmond Cheesegrater stands in for the regular LRTV chef.

1995-05-14T23:00:00Z

21x04 A Soap Square Sizzler

21x04 A Soap Square Sizzler

  • 1995-05-14T23:00:00Z19m

Frank and Daisy describe their experiences on the island of Costa Lot, but seem to have differing opinions on the same holiday. Meanwhile, contestants play the opposites game on 'Wordpower', and CC sets the writing unit the task of creating a soap opera.

1995-05-21T23:00:00Z

21x05 ...and Action!

21x05 ...and Action!

  • 1995-05-21T23:00:00Z19m

Frank tries his hand at sports presenting, but needs help with his adverbs. Lester steps in as storyteller Uncle Rory on 'Children's Story' and becomes tongue-tied when Vin and Virn mix up his speech marks.

1995-06-04T23:00:00Z

21x06 Follow That Frog

21x06 Follow That Frog

  • 1995-06-04T23:00:00Z19m

It is the station's 20th birthday and Mona is working on the invitations.

1995-06-11T23:00:00Z

21x07 LRTV Gets It Together

21x07 LRTV Gets It Together

  • 1995-06-11T23:00:00Z19m

Preparations are under way for LRTV's 20th birthday celebrations.

The deadline draws near for LRTV's 20th birthday celebrations.

Season Premiere

2002-09-09T23:00:00Z

22x01 Programme One

Season Premiere

22x01 Programme One

  • 2002-09-09T23:00:00Z19m

Educational series for 7- to 9-year-olds tackling spelling with animation, songs and comic sketches. This programme focuses on suffixes, prefixes and plural words ending in Y. (Year 3, Programme 1)

2002-09-16T23:00:00Z

22x02 Programme Two

22x02 Programme Two

  • 2002-09-16T23:00:00Z19m

2002-09-23T23:00:00Z

22x03 Programme Three

22x03 Programme Three

  • 2002-09-23T23:00:00Z19m

In this programme, long and short vowels, past-tense endings and suffixes. (Year 4, Programme 1)

2002-09-30T23:00:00Z

22x04 Programme Four

22x04 Programme Four

  • 2002-09-30T23:00:00Z19m

2003-01-17T00:00:00Z

22x05 Programme Five

22x05 Programme Five

  • 2003-01-17T00:00:00Z19m

2003-01-24T00:00:00Z

22x06 Programme Six

22x06 Programme Six

  • 2003-01-24T00:00:00Z19m

2003-01-31T00:00:00Z

22x07 Programme Seven

22x07 Programme Seven

  • 2003-01-31T00:00:00Z19m

(Year 6, Programme 1)

2003-02-07T00:00:00Z

22x08 Programme Eight

22x08 Programme Eight

  • 2003-02-07T00:00:00Z19m

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